DK the Human

Intention β€” Build the habit of focus

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Intention is a Chrome and Firefox extension that pauses distractions so you can scroll less and do more.

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Matt Condon
this thing has legitimately saved me hours. every time my mind wanders while coding and i cmd tab to twitter, it's there, breaking me out of the loop. it really feels like a lucid dreaming totem, kicking my brain back into gear
DK the Human
@mattgcondon can you write all the copy for my landing page b/c that was straight poetic
DK the Human
Hey PH! I've been working on a Chrome/Firefox extension called Intention to help me stay focused and not get distracted, and for me and my friends, we've found it more effective than any other tool we've tried. The idea behind it is extremely simple: Commit to a time limit **before** using a distracting site. This prevents the two most common ways that we get sucked into distractions online: 1. Habitual navigation: Throughout the day, we reflexively type "t"/"f"/"r" and immediately start scrolling through Twitter / Facebook / Reddit / etc. By stopping you before you start browsing, Intention gives you the opportunity to decide not to get sucked in. 2. Mindless browsing: Our willpower is no match for the endless stream of personalized content optimized to keep our attention for as long as possible. By pausing your browsing after your intended time limit, Intention restores your focus. You can set a daily limit to know how much time you've spent across all distracting sites, and for every day you stay under your limit, you'll grow your personal streak! I designed Intention with privacy as a core priority, and here's what that means: πŸ”’ Intention requests access only to the sites you select, not all sites. πŸ’ͺ🏽 Intention gives you full control over all the data you share. βœ… Your browsing history stays in your browser and is never transmitted. Intention is part of a suite of tools I'm developing to help people spend their time well, and I'd love to hear your feedback. DK P.S. If you'd like to read about the process behind developing Intention, I've been publicly writing a daily journal at https://roadtoramen.com
S. Sharma
@dkthehuman Hi DK, First of all, congratulations, on this awesome product launch. I am documenting journey of makers, creators, entrepreneurs through out the world. The goal is to do a short interview, capture it in video, and let it out to the world, so that others can get inspiration. And also to get an acknowledgement, for you, and for your hustle. If you are interested please feel free to contact me interested at tellmeaboutit510{at}gmail.com . Thanks, and good luck! Subodh
Stedman Blake Hood
Once you start using Intention, there is absolutely no going back. @nireyal very relevant for your Indistractible readers.
DK the Human
@nireyal @stedmanblake just put it on my reading list. thanks stedman!
Nir Eyal
@stedmanblake Absolutely! This is a perfect example of a tool that helps people be Indistractable! @dkthehumand - I think you'd really enjoy reading my book!
David Hendon
There are so many sites breaking my focus when I want to just complete a task. I really like how intention keeps my past and future selves on the same page as to what I should be doing. Awesome product and really happy to be using it!
DK the Human
@hendonlife new tagline for intention: be the mvp for your future self
Dave Fontenot
DK is probably the most focused person I know. He spends less than ten minutes a day on his phone. The other day, I was wondering how the hell he does it so I decided to ask him. Turns out he’s built a bunch of his own internal tools that he was keeping to himself. Glad he’s finally sharing them with the world. Intention is a complete gamechanger.
DK the Human
@davefontenot i want this framed on my wall
Cathy Chen
Thanks for building this DK <3 I use this with https://www.hidefeed.com/ and the time I get back is allowing me to focus on my hobbies. Like knitting pants & watching grass grow.
DK the Human
@cathy_chen thanks for using it! knitting pants sounds way too practical to pick up but watching grass grow seems like a worthy hobby
Brian Ball
Giving yourself just long enough to stop and think about what you're doing before mindlessly opening Twitter -- is going to be a game changer.
DK the Human
@brianball πŸ™πŸ½
HolfolioBen
Just signed up, it seems good. I like that it pops up as you open a new tab. Some blockers are so militant when you do have a genuine need to go to a distracting site you end up having to turn it all off and forget to turn it back on
DK the Human
@holfolioben you nailed it. blockers felt too black and white so i built intention to allow using distracting sites β€” but not too much!
Jimit Rupani
Would totally recommend it to the people.
DK the Human
@jimit_rupani1 recommend away!
Matthew Bunday
I've got a forty day plus streak going on Intention and it feels great. I will say, I probably do the same amount of work as I always have, but I take much higher quality breaks now. Instead of browsing Reddit for a half hour I might go for a walk or pick up a physical book or stand up and stretch before. I like Intention's approach because sometimes I really do need to go on a site like Facebook for a work/mission reason... but then I can get distracted by the notification globe and a minute later I still haven't done the intended task, at which point Intention helps me get back on track.
DK the Human
@matthew_bunday yay! i'm at 42 days so looks like we're streak buddies πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈ
Stedman Blake Hood
@matthew_bunday ☝️☝️☝️ Love that distinction between high quality breaks and mindless browsing. Intention has definitely given me back more of my most scarce resource. ⏳
Parthi Loganathan
This looks great! Excited for these digital well being tools in an age where everyone is competing for your eyeballs
DK the Human
@parthi_logan thanks parthi! me too β€” i'm glad that there is a lot more activity in this space because we need all the help we can get to properly defend ourselves
Evan Stites-Clayton
I've used several of DK's previous tools I can say that again here he demonstrates his knack for user empathy and attention to detail in his creations. Intention is a tool which respects the need to sometimes venture into the dangerous territory of distracting websites, but allows us to do so with a new weapon that makes them less likely to suck us into an oblivion of scrolling. Great work!
DK the Human
@the_esc thanks evan! being able to give people proper ways to defend themselves in the war for our attention makes me happy
Mostafa Nasergivechi
Wow this a very clean app that would help focus easily. Awesome πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ
Alexandra Cote
Amazing work you're doing with all your Chrome extensions. Congrats!
DK the Human
@alexandra_m_co_e thanks alexandra! appreciate it :)
Shiva Kilaru
I use this thing every day. It's incredibly effective at keeping you from breaking your focus while still letting you use all the sites you want to.
DK the Human
@shivakilaru thanks shiva!
Norbert Jurga
@dkthehuman good job and congrats on the launch. Love the idea.
DK the Human
@norbertjurga thanks norbert!
Bertrand Wong
Wow this is really AWESOME @dkthehuman. Would love to have this on the phone, if you are working on that do let us know :)
DK the Human
@bertrand_wong mobile is definitely in the plans! it'll take a little bit b/c i'm just one dude but it's coming :)
Alex Roe
It's crazy how easy it is to waste time on the internet without realizing it. Intention helps me be more mindful when browsing and helps me avoid endless time sucks. Thanks @dkthehuman for another thoughtful product. ps. the onboarding with transparent and understandable privacy settings should be a gold standard for other products. Really well done on that!
DK the Human
@alexroe yay thanks alex! glad you appreciate the onboarding + privacy settings because i spent waaaaaaaaay too much time getting those right
iamserdar
This is what a good product looks like! Brilliant!
DK the Human
@fotografiumcom wooo! thanks ahmet